snap

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verb transitive

bite: P. and V. δάκνειν.

snap at: V. ὀδὰξ αἱρεῖν (acc.), Ar. ὀδὰξ λαβέσθαι (gen.); see bite.

snap up: P. and V. ἀναρπάζειν.

break off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. συγκλᾶν; see break off.

verb intransitive

Use passives of verbs given.

if his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).

snap one's fingers at: Met., see disregard.

substantive

bite: P. and V. δῆγμα, τό (Xen. also Ar.).

sharp noise: P. and V. κρότος, ὁ.